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Non-Slip Bath Coating for Somers Town homes

Clear non-slip coatings for baths and shower trays at your home in Somers Town, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Safety for older or less mobile people
  • Resurfaced baths that are now too smooth
  • Bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Non-slip bath coating near Somers Town

How we handle non-slip bath coating in Somers Town

It suits homes with older or less mobile people, holiday lets and families. It’s a clear, textured coating, so it shows only as a slightly matt area where you stand. We regularly repair enamelled baths, shower trays and wet room floors (ask us), and the jobs we see most are bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten and resurfaced baths that are now too smooth.

Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Greater London. Clean with a soft brush and a mild cleaner. Do not use abrasive pads on the textured area.

Where
Somers Town (NW1W, NW1, W1T)
Area hub
Greater London
Guarantee
One year on every repair
Quote
Free and fixed, from your photos
Phone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: an old shower tray refinished by Surface Doctor

DIY kit or professional repair?

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair won’t last.

If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.

Our work in Somers Town

Somers Town is about 1 mile north-west of St Pancras, in Greater London. Clients in Somers Town get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your photos, then a visit to do the work. Somers Town is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.

Every address in NW1W, NW1 and W1T is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes on Euston Road, Duke's Road and Phoenix Road. With the A400 and A501 close by, Somers Town is easy for our technicians to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Euston (1 mile south), Kings Cross (1 mile east), Agar Town (1 mile north), Bloomsbury (1 mile south-east) and Fitzrovia (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west) and Ruislip (12 miles west).

Landmarks near Somers Town

Around Somers Town, we work in homes near Wellcome Collection, Lewis Cubitt Park and St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Regent High School (less than half a mile north), St Mary's Church (under half a mile west), UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (under half a mile south) and Prince Arthur pub (under half a mile south-west). Somers Town has its own railway station: London Euston station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Montfichet's Tower (1.8 miles south-east) and Metropolitan Borough of Holborn (1 mile south). Not far away are Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.

Map of Somers Town © OpenStreetMap contributors

How it works

Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so you know exactly what we are doing. After that, protection goes down around the work area and we start. It normally takes a few hours, and we’ll tell you if anything changes.

  1. First the standing area is cleaned and degreased.
  2. We mask out the area to be treated.
  3. The clear textured coating is applied.
  4. We lift the masking for a clean edge.
  5. We leave it to cure, typically overnight.

Before we arrive

  • Keep a parking space free if you can
  • Make sure the room can be ventilated
  • Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive

Get a quote

Most customers in Somers Town get their price from photos. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.

Get a fixed price

Advice

Do you need non-slip bath coating in Somers Town?

Baths and trays are made smooth so they’re easy to clean, yet with soap and water on them they become slippery. The textured patch on an older bath also wears down over time.

Look out for these signs:

  • Bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten
  • Safety for older or less mobile people
  • A bath or tray that is slippery when wet
  • Worn-out textured areas

What your quote should include

  • How your room will be protected
  • How the colour is matched
  • If travel is included in the price
  • How changes to the job are handled

How to compare quotes

How we price non-slip bath coating

A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We look at:

  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • The size and number of damaged areas
  • How many items we do on one visit

We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Somers Town. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

Send photos for a quote

You can typically get a fixed quote without us visiting. To make it quick:

  • A close-up of the damage, in focus
  • Details of any past repairs
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare

You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.

FAQs for Somers Town

Can I add another job to the visit?

Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send photos of everything you’d like done.

Will it make a mess?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we’ve finished.

I’m a tenant. Can you help?

Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.

Is it OK to have pets in the house?

On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children, so the repair is not disturbed while it cures.

Is there a call-out fee?

We don’t add a call-out fee. Your fixed quote includes everything.

Do you hold any accreditations?

Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.

How soon can you come?

We’ll give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.

How much does non-slip bath coating cost in Somers Town?

The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

Landlords, agents and businesses in Somers Town

We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, putting right damage done during fitting. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Greater London and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.

What we cannot put right

We will not take on work that won’t last, so here’s what a repair cannot put right:

  • Surfaces that are already damaged or peeling (these need repairing first)
  • Textured areas still wet or recently cleaned with oily products
  • Outdoor surfaces

Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer before booking.

Materials we repair

  • Enamelled baths
  • Shower trays
  • Wet room floors (ask us)
  • Resurfaced baths
  • Acrylic baths

Repair or replace: which is better?

Instead, you could go for replacing the bath or tray with a textured one, or a bath mat, which traps water and needs cleaning. A coating treats your existing bath or tray. We don’t add extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.

What you get with us

  • Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
  • No need to remove anything
  • A fixed quote before you book
  • Straight answers about what a repair can do

See our full price list.

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